* general election 2010
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
Humanists UK is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the first same-sex marriages in England and Wales. Whereas the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013, it took some time to implement this change, so the Act only came into force the following year. The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight… Read more »
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By Catherine Stevenson Conservative Margot James has won Stourbridge as expected. After a swing of 6.9% from Labour in her favour, Ms James realised a majority of 5,164. The seat was number 25 on the Conservative target list and the result will come as a relief to the party’s election strategists on a night when… Read more »
By Marina Kim Labour incumbent Emily Thornberry has held on in Islington South and Finsbury, in what was one of the closest run races in London. Ms Thornberry gained 18,407 votes (42.3%). This is a convincing victory over the Liberal Democrats’ Bridget Fox who received 14,838 votes (34.1%). The Conservatives also improved their result with… Read more »
